meetinchicago.com The family-owned Berghoff Restaurant has been a Chicago icon since 1898. Host your event in the Century Room under historic stained-glass windows and hand-painted murals. Up to 200 guests can gather to enjoy traditional German cuisine and steins of craft beer. Willis Tower restaurant Kindling honors hearth cooking under the leadership of James Beard Award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer. Treat diners to marbled steaks and fresh seafood, plus food stations like a carving table. An expansive private terrace can welcome 200 for food and foosball. La Josie brings Jalisco to Chicago, with Bib Gourmand-recognized tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas and plenty of agave spirits. Choose the minimal-meets-glam first floor for up to 150 guests, or the rooftop patio with a retractable canopy and tropical greenery for 50. SMALL GROUPS Modern Italian steakhouse Gibsons Italia specializes in global steaks and gold-extruded pastas (the key to a perfect sauce cling). Reserve The Rooftop , a stunning deck enclosed in glass for panoramic views of the skyline that seats up to 60 for dinner. Tender brisket, gouda mac ‘n’ cheese, and sweet banana pudding make for a delicious BBQ feast at Lexington Betty Smokehouse . Or let award-winning chef Dominique Leach create a custom menu for your group of up to 50. At wine bar Nia , roasted chicken and lemon-thyme sea bass will transport your guests to the shores of the Mediterranean. Groups as small as 10 people can gather in the wine cellar or on the streetside terrace under shady umbrellas. Enjoy global flavors at Michelin Bib Gourmand Girl & the Goat , the flagship restaurant of Top Chef season four winner Stephanie Izard. Up to 26 people can enjoy savory goat empanadas in the cozy, candlelit Underground Goat private dining room that exudes a wine cellar ambiance. Or plan for a summertime dinner on the patio strung with cafe lights. The two stunning private dining rooms at lively American brasserie The Smith sport gleaming tile floors and soaring wood ceilings, each accommodating up to 50 guests. Outside, a sidewalk patio is perfect for breezy nights over negronis and bourbon sours. James Beard Award-winning chef Erick Williams helms Virtue Restaurant & Bar , a Michelin Bib Gourmand hot spot for heritage Southern eats in Hyde Park. Book the sidewalk patio for smaller groups on warm nights or buy out the entire dining room for up to 80 people. Welcoming eatery Daisies is a popular Michelin Bib Gourmand destination in Logan Square. Treat your guests to lunchtime sandwiches or handmade gnocchi for dinner in the private dining room that seats up to 38. Maxwells Trading Delight attendees with a made-in-Chicago memento. Individual cheesecakes from Schweet The Original Homemade Chicago Cheesecake are inspired by a family recipe. Show your company pride with personalized clothing, stickers, and drinkware from TeeMart Decorated Apparel . Kikwetu Kenya Coffee Company sources specialty grade Kenyan beans from sustainable small-scale farms. Customize colorful cupcakes and sugar cookies from Sugar Bliss with an edible logo. Monogrammed leather luggage tags and padfolios from Laudi Vidni are both beautiful and practical. Gift boxes from Packed With Purpose are filled with goodies from purpose-driven companies. Handcrafted fudge and classic chocolates by Kilwins have been a Midwestern favorite since 1947. Customize your tin of fresh-popped goodness from Garrett Popcorn Shops with sweet or savory flavors. Justice of the Pies ’ decadent desserts range from traditional Key lime to original salted caramel-peach. CHICAGO GIFT IDEAS
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